12.4.19

The flex

It's been months, you think,
you just wanted a night out,
applied the appropriate
'can I go out on friday'
days ahead.

It was approved
was.

Change of minds,
at the last minute,
"cancel it."
authoritative and demanding

short and sharp.
dismissive.

So you do, "okay"
it isn't enough
it leads to raised voices
the question on priorities

it's your fault
it always is.

so fuck off, fuck up and fuck the fuck away.
you think you'll fuck off a cliff now

and maybe you'll finally be free.

phrase, rephrase, write, rewrite,

It's surprising-                               - yet not so, when you get a light tap, nudging you gently to the ether of your murky min...